Common chameleon — size comparison

The common chameleon inhabits the Mediterranean region and adjoining parts of Africa and the Middle East. It has a laterally flattened body, a prehensile tail a

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Length

od pyska do kloaki · bez kończynReference values · details in the profiles

Common chameleon

Chamaeleo chamaeleon

ok. 12,25 cmAdult individual
Snout–vent length (SVL)

od pyska do kloaki · bez kończynMeasurement: side

Mass
Brak zweryfikowanego zakresu
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Boy: approx. 115 cm
Snout–vent length (SVL)Scale in cm
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Common chameleonSnout–vent length (SVL)approx. 12.25 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Boy: approx. 115 cm
Common chameleon — size comparison — facts and sources

The common chameleon inhabits the Mediterranean region and adjoining parts of Africa and the Middle East. It has a laterally flattened body, a prehensile tail and toes arranged in opposing groups. This build enables careful movement along thin branches, where it spends much of its life.

It is active by day and usually lives alone. It alternates slow movement with long stillness, watching its surroundings with largely independently moving eyes. When an insect comes close enough it catches it with a rapid tongue projection.

Colour changes relate to temperature, arousal and interactions with other individuals, among other factors. They are not simple copying of the background colour. The female lays eggs in the ground, where embryos develop.

Środek podanego zakresu SVL 8,5–16 cm; bez chwytnego ogona i kończyn. Materiał edukacyjny NUS zestawia literaturę. Długość jest mierzona wzdłuż osi ciała, z uwzględnieniem zakrętów; kończy się przy kloace dla SVL albo na końcu ogona dla długości całkowitej. Wysokość postawy nie zastępuje długości. Ujęcie przednie pozostaje przybliżeniem, zwłaszcza w miejscach zasłoniętych przez zwoje.

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